Ideas for places to serve

Ideas for places to do Service Learning:

While there may be some school sponsored service learning activities, at the high school level it is largely YOUR responsibility to find Service Learning Opportunities.  

Each of these places/organizations could be a great place to research and see what connections could be made to your classes to perform a service learning project.  

Remember, BEFORE you do a project that is not school sponsored, you MUST fill out a 

Service Learning Approval Form

*These are just suggestions and resources, and are not affiliated with Guilford County Schools.

 

e-Buddies

e-Buddies promotes social inclusion online for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In e-Buddies, people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, come together online to form friendships and a community that celebrates their diversity of character and abilities.

dosomething.org

This site has lots of opportunities and ideas to start your own volunteer/advocacy projects.

 

guilford youth council

contact them to find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities

 

Greensboro Parks and Rec.

There are various opportunities for teens to volunteer on this site

Greensboro History Museum

 

Greensboro Children's Museum

 

Horsepower: Engage the power of horses and help others

Volunteers for "side walkers" as well as Barn Help & Administrative tasks at HORSEPOWER, a camp for people with disabilities.

 

Breakfast 4 Our Friends

Encourage positive community engagement and foster a welcoming environment by Helping to serve breakfast to those who are in need.

 

The Volunteer Center of the Triad

This site has a variety of opportunities.  The Volunteen Center  is part of the Volunteer Center of the Triad geared specifically to teens. 

 

 

Blood Drive- American Red Cross    You must be 16+ to volunteer here

 

The Barnabas Network

https://www.thebarnabasnetwork.org/volunteer

Habitat for Humanity—some of the volunteer activities you have to be 18+ so check with the organization before signing up

Greensboro https://habitatgreensboro.org/volunteer/

High Point  https://www.habitathp.org/volunteer

YMCA (16+ can volunteer to coach)

https://www.ymcagreensboro.org/volunteer

Or, look up the closest YMCA to you and ask how to volunteer to coach—they ALWAYS need help!